(19)
(11) EP 2 209 578 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21) Application number: 08713873.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.01.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23B 49/00(2006.01)
G05D 1/02(2006.01)
G09B 29/10(2006.01)
 B23B 51/00(2006.01)
G08G 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/051562
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/100684 (21.08.2008 Gazette 2008/34)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.02.2007 US 706477

(71) Applicant: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Ross
    Portland, OR 97221 (US)
  • SUKLE, Timothy A
    Parker, CO 80134 (US)
  • HORNER, John
    Portland, OR 97219 (US)
  • VON BARBY, Rodi
    Morrison, CO 80465 (US)

(74) Representative: Howson, Richard G.B. 
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FACILITATING NAVIGATION OF VESSELS IN SPECIFIC WATER ENVIRONMENTS